Wheel for automobiles and the like.



sheaves or f' nishecl n new@ in renew." ffm fm Urns. wir i it .fnl-ehh@ i. wld ai FREDERICK G9013?? QUDLEY, ENGLAND.

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s "e lili-e, snol 'loplieehle to type of sheaves or half niemhni up 'the WheelD sai@L znenihers being je. il or conneeecl togesher es substantially the oentrai plane of the Wheel. ln such an arrangement the two niein sheaves each forming' or to one hai-f oi' the Wheel., have in the Whee the ses spoke formation, the serai-oh nel formation at eirennii'erene-e7 eno a suitable formation at or near the center or suitably incorporated7 after which the seeti'irs hem/een the spokes are, advantageously remo've.

lt is clesirehle to solisti-oet that part oithe Wheel in 1e vicinity of the huh of the greatesl; pos e whereby i is Wheel s. hers ere enahlecl counters-et side sti-ai occur as for instance shi "hea die ivf/heel rens lstesallv e E ivf. l and in the preess o3 heling; .he enh portions to the .'heel proper, the eicles of the Wheel, or of the sh 'meel *portions thereof, are to n Letters rekent.

fled eoeser 1*", 3.93.4. Serial No. 867,1'l.

the sheet metal portions at their inner edges, and being of a. character whereby a particularly substantiel foundation is proviclecl 'for reception the pressure of the bolt enel mits. Further, soeorfling to the present invenl f rate Within the central portion of the Wheel5 annular sheet metal liners. These liners advantageously have portions l' f the spoke formations, 'the liners extending into the .l s hsv the effect of preventing creeping of the wheel sheaves in relation to the liners., or vice versa. rThe liners assist in preventing; compression or indentation oi the shoot metal of tho sheaves or half Wheels hy the bolts which are passed through the Wheel, and as anv adulitional means of preventing such compression or indentation, shouldered rivets. 'tubular distance pieces or both incorporated Within the sheet nietal liner. 'which latter is advantageously assembled in two halves, the (livision coeurrmg at the mid-plane of the Wheel.

ln order that this invention may heclearly understood., and readily carried4 into praotiee. iqeferenee may oe had to 'the appencled explanatory sheet of ravvings, upon Whioh:-

Figure l is a sectional elevation of a Wheel constructed according to the present invention, the planey of section occurring at the mill-plane of the wheel. Fig.. 2 illus :etes a section of the Wheel shown F the plane oi section being on the line 1--2. ln a. Convenient embodiment oi? the presont invention, in manufacturing the sheaves or halves o c a central perforation is not substantially cylindrical flange adapted to project into the cupped depression, and the other a [lange at right angles thereto adapted to lie against. the lac'c or the wheel.

rl"he inner extremities of the strengtheningmembers a a may be beveled or inclined. troni the mid-plane ot'the wheel in a direction away trom the circular walls ot 'the cupped formation in the shcave members and the central parts of such cup members may now be perforated or cut away in such a manner that annular sheet metal tlanges are provided o1" width corresponding substantially with the thickness ofthe metal of the strengthening' members a.

Such flanged edges I) ot the sheet metal members c, c occurring between the beveled edges of the strengtheniit;l members c L may be welded together and to the strengthening members by any suitable welding process, whereby the. strengthening' members are effectively and integrally connected to the sheet metal members at the midplane of the wheel.

Z (Z are the. halves ot a box-like ammlar sheet metal liner assembled within the central part ot the wheel. each halt member d being' furnished with extensions 7 adapted to project into the spokes to prevent rotary movement ol ,said liner in relation to the wheel. vit-hin said box-like liner. and at intervals around the. circumference, shouldered rivetsl o may be imorporated, which may serve to secure. together the sheaves c, streugtheniu;y members fr, and liner sections t points intermediate to the shouldered rivets c, tubular members may be incorporated, said members being adapted to provide holes passing through the finished wheel to permito't the assemblage therethrough of the bolts t'or securingv the wheel. The extremities ot such tubular members f may be enlarged or burred outwardly to engage with the countersunk irieritoratious in the strengtheningI members o. o., and a round such tubular members f tubular distance members f/ may be. incorporated within the boxdilre liners. 'lhe pertorations iu the walls ot' the liner d (l tor accommodating' the tubular member f' may be formed by drifting or otherwise perlorating the metal in such a manner that an inturned edge is provided around the perforation and encircling the tubular member This int-urned edge takes within the extremity o't" the tubular member (j, thereby assisting to keep the latter in place.

The welding operation carried on at the inner extremities of the strengthening members a. has the eticct oi" welding together the inner edges ot the sheaves, and also the inner odg s ot' the liner sections. The welding together oit the sl'icaves around the between 'the spokes has the elicct of also welding' together the outer edges of the liners, by which operation the liners and sheaves. as also the strengthening members are ell'ectivcly welded together.

llhe central aperture in a wheel so constructed may be afterward machined intel nally to an accurate cylindrical surface into which the hub or hub portion proper may be inserted to 'provide an eli'ective trictional fit or grip between thelmb proper and the wheel with its strengthening members.

By the present invention, it is therefore possible in a sheet'n'iet'al wheel to provide for a satisfactory process of internally machining the central aperture whereby an etlective tit between the hub and the wheel may be. obtained. while by the strengthening members and by their ettective connection at their outer edges with the sheet metal of the wheel. a particularly satisfactory con- `struction obtained permitting of an etlicacious bolting' of the parts together, and whereby strength and durability is obtained in the finished wheel.

What l lclaim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters .Patent is l. it wheel for automobiles and the like compiaising in combination two sheaves or1 halt members, the inner edges of said sheaves extending inwardly toward each other to the mid-plane of the wheel, and having flanges at said mid-plane, strengthening' members :tor said sheaves provided with beveled inner edges, said beveled edges being` separated b v said flanges and being' u clded thereto, the said striaig't-heningmembers having plate portions contiguous to the vt'aees olf the wheel and adapted to counteract indentation or compression ot the central portion olf tho wheel.

A wheel comprising in combination two sl \a ves or half members, a box-like annular liner assembled in halves within the central part ot the wheel, the halves of the wheel and ot said box-lile liner being welded together wl ereby .the liner is welded to the wheel, said liner having extensions projecting' into the spoke portions ot the wheel.

3. A wheel for automobiles and the like comprising in combination a pair of sheaves or halle members, bushes connecting the ,ialves ot' the wheel, and distance pieces encircling said bushes, said bushes being adapted to permit the passage therethrough oit fastening bolts or the like.

4. wheel for automobiles and the like comprising in combination a pair of sheaves r halt members, bushes connecting the halves of the wheel, and distance pieces encircling said bushes, said bushes being adapted to permit the passage therethrough ot fastening bolts or the like, additional members near the center of the Wheel for increasing the thickness thereof, and shouldex'ecl rivets 'for holding the parts together.,

A wheel Comprising in combination two sheaves or halt' members, :L box-lke annular liner assembled in halves within the central part ot" the Wheel, the halves of the Wheel und of said box-like liner being Welded together at portions of' their inner edges and alsoogtt portions of their outer edges,

whereby the liner is Welded to the Wheel, 10 said liner having extensions projecting into the spoke portions of the Wheel.

n Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses. ERNEST FREDERICK GOODYEAR. Witnesses ARTHUR H. BROWN, HOLLIS F. BROWN 

